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From arrival at this stylish, spacious, contemporary property with its symmetrical walls intercepted by a calming infinity pool, the skills and ingenuity of its architect/engineer owners is apparent. This award winning home is ideal for couples or family and friends to share as its beautifully appointed bedrooms, all with ensuite bathrooms, are well spaced out and each have a private seating area. There are a myriad of enchanted gardens and quiet corners in which to relax along with a choice of spacious common areas with different vistas from rooftop to poolside. It enjoys complete privacy and quiet tucked away from the bustle of the roadside with only the swaying palm trees and the relaxing sound of the ocean waves to interrupt your view of the ocean and the golden beach just steps below. I particularly appreciated the long, cantilevered infinity pool, large enough to exercise in which is a rarity in this area, but also with shallow sitting areas in which to soak up the atmosphere. Your stay will be complemented by the helpful, unassuming service and delicious food and the range of local activities and sights if you can possibly tear yourself away from this wonderful ocean front home.

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We just spent a Glorious week at the Villa,From the moment we arrivred we were greeted with cold cloths and warm smiles from the staff Who are always on hand to pander to your every need,We arrived in the Evening and we had a Delicious meal waiting Thanks Ramya.x (cook).Neil an English Fellow(Manager)lovely Guy great sense of humour..showed us round the Villa all we could say was WOW.When we awoke to a Mesmerising view,s over the Indian Ocean,This Villa is situated in a Truly Beautiful setting,The pool and Garderns are huge,To the side of the property are stairs leading down to an Unspoiled Glorious beach,Jill the Owner/Architech could not be any more helpful with every aspect of your holiday planning Trips to Tsara Tea Plantation,Galle Face Hotel,Galle Beach,Mirissa Beach,Wasantha (driver) is Such a Nice Guy and makes you feel safe amidst the Kayos of the traffic Brilliant driver..Your every wish is Catered for at this Villa Tharanga and his Team of Staff could not have been any more helpful.Food Was Delicious and fresh fruit so juicy and refreshing.Please go up to the roof which has an absolutely amazing views of the Stars on a clear night.I can see Why this Villa is Award winning Jill has thought of and Designed everything you could ever need or want and more on a Dream Holiday.We were Totally spoiled and feel we have made new freinds.Thank You ALL for an Amazing Week and Hope to See you all Again.Only Down side Having To Leave .

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This was the best villa rental I've ever stayed in. The design of the villa is super cool and modern and the view was absolutely breath taking!! There's multiple places for your group to hangout and chill (both indoor & outdoor). All the rooms are very large and spacious and they all have outdoor showers!! There's a staff of 6 people at your service to take care of every need from the moment you wake up till the time you sleep. There's a manager as well who helps w/ bookings (massage, whale watching, restaurant reservations, water sports) and w/ just about anything else you need. The villa chef prepared the tastiest food we ate in Sri Lanka. The villa also has access to a private beach (just a 2min walk down a stairway) which is a treat and luxury to have. The location was great and was just 15min away from the nearest supermarket and the main Mirissa beach. Lastly, the owner (Jill) was very quick to respond to emails and was super accommodating to any specific requests we had. Cannot recommend this villa enough and would most definitely book it again on my next trip to Sri Lanka!

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We stayed for a long weekend at nisala and had an excellent stay! Definitely recommend the villa and truly first class accommodations and service!! I'm telling everyone I know about this excellent place to stay in Sri Lanka. The cook is excellent and we really enjoyed the food. Also the driver who took us on a few day trips was excellent.

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So, this was our SECOND time coming back to Nisala. It was so good the first time that we vowed to make it a regular trip. The first time we came was as a group of five friends. This time, we doubled our group size!

As usual, Jill's communication in the weeks and months prior to our stay was excellent. The ten of us were very much looking forward to a break after a busy few months of work. Three of us had been to Nisala before. Most had traveled to Sri Lanka before. Either way, our week there had exceeded all of our needs and expectations!

We stayed in Villa F this time, which was able to house a party of our size comfortably. Dilshan, our chef, made sure we were well fed throughout our stay, with a variety of Sri Lankan delights for breakfast. The Kola Kanda (a kind of green soup -- very nutritious and so delicious) and egg hoppers were our favourite! This was all served up with fresh fruit every morning. We opted to have our dinners cooked by the kitchen staff (we googled various tasty-looking dishes and the staff took care of the shopping and the cooking -- the kottu, okra curry and any kind of sambal were my particular favourites), and to prep our own lunches of salads and wraps. Banty, the waiter of our villa, took care of us with freshly picked coconuts and fresh fruit smoothies to quench our thirst by the pool. It was absolute luxury.

We mostly stayed at the villa, hanging by the pool, or took lazy strolls to the beach. Jill was able to put me in touch with a local surf guide, and I went out most mornings to the nearby Welligama Beach. I've been surfing on and off for years, very irregularly, at a beginner-intermediate level, and this was by far the most enjoyable and mellow surf -- options for all levels. The rest of our group did morning yoga on the deck every morning before breakfast.

Kasun, the villa supervisor, made arrangements for our group to take trips out to Galle. (Highly recommended, an easy drive out, and one of the most stunning sunsets I've seen! Great shopping also!) He also made sure our transfer arrangements (we were all going different ways) were taken care of. It was all effortless.

The rooms were spacious and clean. The outdoor showers were a bonus! All of the above combined led me to have the best sleep I've had in months. We've all come back raving about our experience at Nisala to our friends and family. The only problem now is figuring out when we can next return!

Thank you to Jill, Kasun and all the staff at Villa F for a fabulous Spring Break away!

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Liked best:The ease of everything while we were there. It was effortless due to the staff's attentiveness. The location is so private that we really felt like we could fully relax and unwind.

Liked least:Leaving!! :(

Traveling group:Friends

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Our family,parents children grandparents a group of 8 travelled from UK to spend Christmas at Nisala.We had a most wonderful holiday .The upper ocean villa we stayed at was beautiful, practical, spacious ,comfortable tastefully decorated ,and peaceful.The location is stunning a very nice pool which the kids enjoyed overlooking the ocean ,,and steps down to the beach , the roof top offers panoramic views and beautiful sunsets ..The villa has easy access to lovely beaches and wildlife parks which we enjoyed The staff at the villa were exceptionally good ,and very professional, their only wish was to please us and we were thoroughly spoilt.We had some delicious meals at the villa and very much enjoyed the seafood and the barbecue on the beach which we had on Christmas Day .our only regret was that we could not stay longer , we did not want to leave !We would thoroughly recommend the villa

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Liked best:Location and the view

Liked least:Nothing in perticular

Traveling group:Young Children

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We have recently returned from a week's stay at Villa Nisala and can highly recommend the property. It's beachside location offers wonderful ocean views.The design of the villa is stunning ,with spacious, beautifully appointed rooms, all of which allow for comfort and privacy. We are a family of 6 adults and a 7 month old baby ( not yet mobile) and it suited us perfectly.The staff were delightful and nothing was too much trouble, their service was impeccable. We are extremely happy to have chosen Villa Nisala for our holiday.

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Traveling group:Extended Family

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